Transcript WZMS ACTION NEWS

WZMS
NEWS
Today is:
September 14, 2012
Are you dressed for
Success?
• Is your shirt tucked in?
• Are you in proper school uniform: white
button down shirt, black slacks, and black
shoes?
• You can wear a black or white sweater during
the day.
• No hooded jacket or “hoodies”, or
backpacks.
WORD OF
THE DAY
loot (v)
to plunder
The outlaws walk into town, rob
the bank and take their loot back
to their secret layer.
School
News
LIBRARY
HOURS
Monday-Friday
7:30-8:30
(Passes From Mr. Romano)
8:30-4:15
(Passes from your teacher)
Students please remember that…
the vending machine hours are:
8:30 am to 8:45
And
4:10 to 4:20
Students please remember that
cell phones, gum, rubber bands
and sunflower seeds are not
allowed here at Zucker Middle
School.
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Book Goal
Take time each day to
read your book.
Sharing your favorite book with a
friend is what reading is all about!
ATTENTION 8TH GRADE STUDENTS….
TAKE THE 2012 PSAT/NMSQT
Would you like to experience taking a college entrance exam as
an 8th grade student? This is a great way to begin preparing for
your future and entrance exams you will take when you apply to
a college or university in high school!
The PSAT will be given:
When : Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Where : Jerry Zucker Middle School
Cost :
$14.00
You must register and pay the test fee no later
than Tuesday, September 25, 2012.
COME TO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE TO:
REGISTER FOR THE TEST AND PAY THE FEE
AND
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TAKING THE PSAT
CLUB
NEWS
Artist Guild Club
• Where
– Art Room, Room #144
• When
– Thursday morning at 7:30
Technology Club
• Where:
–Media Center
• When:
–Tuesday @ 4:15-5:45
Teachers, staff, & faculty do you
have something that you can’t
wait to share with everyone else in
our school. Make a Power Point
slide and send it to Mr. Sanders.
BULLYING IS NOT
COOL !
What is Bullying?
Bullying is a widespread and serious problem that can
happen anywhere. It is not a phase children have to go
through, it is not “Just messing around”, and it is not
something to grow out of. Bullying can cause serious and
lasting harm. Bullying takes many forms including:
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Physical violence and attacks
Verbal taunts, name-calling and put downs
Threats and intimidation
Extortion or stealing or money and possessions
Exclusion from the peer group
Cyber bullying occurs when people use the Internet, mobile
phones or other digital technologies to harm others
Types of Bullies
The Name Caller
Name Callers bully others by saying things that are rude,
hurtful or embarrassing. They may insult people because
of their race, looks, abilities, or religious beliefs. Some
Name Callers use words to threaten or scare people.
Types of Bullies
The Brute
Brutes may threaten, hit, kick, trip or push others. Some
brutes demand that people give them money and threaten
violence if someone says no. Brutes may also take, hide or
destroy other person’s belongs.
Types of Bullies
The “Friend”
The “Friend” can act nice one minute and mean the next.
He/She may tease people, say bad things about them or
boss them around. These bullies often make people feel
like they deserve to be mistreated, calling them “touchy” if
they complain about the bullying. They may also gossip or
spread rumors, make up stories to get people into trouble,
or pressure people into doing things they do not want to
do.
Types of Bullies
The Crowd
The Crowd is a group of bullies, like a street gang or a
social clique. A clique is a group of friends who share the
same interest. The Crowd might tell people to ignore
someone, spread false stories about a person to make him
look bad, or to ask someone to do something wrong.
Types of Bullies
The Jokester
Jokester bullies love to get attention and make others
laugh by insulting or teasing people about things like their
size, race, religion, looks or grades. Some will even make
fun of people who have a medical problem or physical
disability. Jokesters usually excuse their bullying by saying
it was “only a joke.”
Types of Bullies
The Cyberbully
Cyberbullying is similar to other types of bullying, except it
takes place online and through text messages sent to cell
phones. Cyberbullies can be classmates, online
acquaintances, and even anonymous users, but most often
they do know their victims.
http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying/what-is-cyberbullying
Types of Bullies
The Cyberbully
Some examples of ways kids bully online are:
Sending someone mean or threatening emails,
instant messages, or text messages
Excluding someone from an instant messenger
buddy list or blocking their email for no reason
Tricking someone into revealing personal or
embarrassing information and sending it to others
Breaking into someone's email or instant message
account to send cruel or untrue messages while
posing as that person
Creating websites to make fun of another person
such as a classmate or teacher
Using website to rate peers as prettiest, ugliest, etc.
http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying/what-is-cyberbullying
Types of Bullies
The Cyberbully
Both boys and girls sometimes bully online and just as in
face-to-face bullying, tend to do so in different ways. Boys
more commonly bully by sending messages of a sexual
nature or by threatening to fight or hurt someone. Girls
more often bully by spreading rumors and by sending
messages that make fun of someone or exclude
others. They also tell secrets.
http://www.ncpc.org/topics/cyberbullying/what-is-cyberbullying
Bully Fact:
Each day 160,000 students miss school for fear
of being bullied!
Bullying can lead teenagers to feel tense,
anxious, and afraid. It can affect their
concentration in school, and can lead them to
avoid school in some cases.
MYTH:
–If I tell someone it will just make it worse
FACT:
–Research shows that bullying will stop when adults
in authority and peers get involved
MYTH:
–Just stand up for yourself and hit them back
FACT:
–Hitting back usually makes the bullying worse and
increases the risk for serious physical harm
MYTH:
–People are born bullies
FACT:
–Bullying is a learned behavior and behaviors can be
changed.
If bullying continues for some time, it can begin to affect
teens’ self-esteem and feeling of self-worth. It also can
increase their social isolation, leading them to become
withdrawn and depressed, anxious, and insecure.
Cool
School
News
Happy Birthday
today to
Ms. Jack
belated happy birthday to
Ms. Jenkins-Scott
her birthday was Sept. 1st
Happy Birthday
today to
Caitlin Cornell
Immanuel Matthews
Happy Birthday
this weekend to
De’Andre Edwards
Liliana Ramirez
Daily Shout Out
Ms. Bell
College Attended:
College of Charleston
Interesting Fact:
She competed at the State Cross Country event
for Track and Field.
Fun Fact:
Ms. Bell plays the bass violin. She was part of
the high school state orchestra in the 90s.
Character Trait for August
• Integrity
• Acting in a way that is fair, just and moral
Character Trait for
September
• Wisdom
• Knowing what you need to do and
choosing to do it